Standard is a very expensive format, but there is value in owning a robust Standard collection. In this article, Ryan breaks down some good practices to maintaining your collection without merely sinking money into the format.
Standard
Adam provides a complete matchup analysis and and sideboard guide for the most powerful deck in Standard–Abzan Midrange without Sylvan Caryatid.
Ryan and Jens discuss the rise of Abzan and Boros to the forefront of Standard, and the stale nature of Modern.
The first season of PPTQ’s has just drawn to a close. Mike Lanigan looks at how the new system has compared to expectations, before covering some new developments in Standard.
Ryan took his Chromanticore Delve deck to a 9th place finish at a PTQ last Saturday and then won a PTQQ with the deck on Sunday. Check out his updates and see if he can make you a believer!
Tomaharu Saito took a new take on a deck previously deemed unplayable to a 20th place finish at GP Memphis. Check out the changes he made to revitalize Monoblack Aggro!
Mike Lanigan brings a report of his first foray into the PPTQ tournament series, which he managed to take down. Read on for an account of the deck he battled with and his thoughts on its matchups.
Ryan and Jens discuss the current state of Standard, Limited and Modern with the results from SCG Regionals and Pro Tour Fate Reforged. Ryan champions five-color constructed decks while Jens is more interested in 2-color limited strategies.
Ryan had strong results with Chromanticore Delve this weekend, with a Top 16 at Midwest Regionals and an IQ Top 8. Check out his thoughts on the optimum build so you can start flaying some souls of your own!
To gain a new perspective, Adam shares and explores eight decklists from a Japanese PTQ and explores the impact of Fate Reforged in this competitive Standard event.
Mike Lanigan presents his picks for underplayed sideboard cards in Standard right now. Make sure you’ve considered these powerful options as you’re brewing with Fate Reforged.
Ryan’s committed to casting Chromanticores at SCG Regionals. Check out his preferred five-color shell!
More and more Fate Reforged cards are making their way into Standard. Check out this list that puts the super-efficient Frost Walker to work!